Camelot WTF

by relentlessimp

A retelling of the classic Arthurian mythos in a highly anachronistic steam-magic-myth-punk world vaguely based on alternative history rooted in a what-if that asks the question a lot and takes a lot of liberties with the answers while placing the tale roughly in the modern age.

1. Dramatis Personae & Glossary

Our Dramatis Personae

Merlin Aloisius Ambrosius, a transgendered (MtF) sorceress, daughter of Goodwife Alisai Ambrosius and an unknown male.

Artura Pendragon, firstborn and only daughter of Uther XXIV of Albion and Ygraine of Edinburgh (deceased), crown heir to the throne, sixth of her name. Bears the Gauntlet "Excalibur", which was gifted to her from the King and Queen of the Sidhe via the Lady of the Lake at her birth, which replaced her right arm entirely (and grew with her as she grew up). Excalibur grants Artura a Resonance of 100%.

Morgause Gorlois, firstborn son of Gorlois, 48th Duke of Cornwall and Igraine of Edinburgh.

Morgana le Fay, sorceress, firstborn daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Camlen (deceased), now the adopted daughter of Gorlois, 48th Duke of Cornwall and Igraine of Edinburgh.

A BRIEF GLOSSARY OF TERMS

(Not because they're weird, but because they have specific, different meanings from normal. Also they're weird.)

Ether: The energy of the realm of the Sidhe, which permeates the mortal world due to the realm being coterminous with Earth. There is also a small internal reservoir of Ether within living beings, which serves as the basis for magic.

Faestone: A stone from the realm of the Sidhe, a miniscule piece of which is used in the construction of Gauntlets. An individual can utilize a Faestone to amplify their magical resonance to produce spells. All forms of Faestone is identical for amplification purposes, and is quantumly entangled with all other Faestone.

Faestone Attunement: The process of attuning to Faestone for the first time, typically around age 10, after which a person's Resonance is measured. As Faestone is quantum entangled, attuning once attunes an individual with all forms of Faestone.

Gauntlet: A catch-all term for any item that has a mote of Faestone within it that facilitates the use of magic. Almost always a form of hand-covering as the easiest taught and understood form of mental focus is picturing one channeling the magic through one's hand, both for mental clarity and for aiming purposes.

Resonance: How closely a person's individual magical resonance cleaves to the resonance of the realm of the Sidhe, determining how powerful their magic can be. Typically measured after one's attunement to Faestone, as most people do not produce enough Resonance worth noting before the amplification Faestone provides. The highest rating is 100% Resonance.

Sidhe: Pronounced "Shee". The Fair Folk. The Lords and Ladies. Elves. A separate people, disinterested in what they term the "mortal world" beyond being gargantuan dicks to mortals with the rare occasion of showing kindness. Their world is coterminous with Earth, with gateways into it located in fairy rings, free-standing stone circles, and within the deepest, darkest parts of forests. They have a pact of non-aggression now with the mortal world, which means the two worlds mostly leave each other alone.

Sorcerer/Sorceress: Individuals who show a high level of Resonance even before Faestone Attunement, capable of producing tangible spells without the need of amplification (above 20% Resonance). Population census places these individuals at 1 in every 1,000,000 people, with a higher than 50% in 1 in every 100,000,000 people.